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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Texas players sing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports on Friday, June 12, 2020, urged the school to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate a percentage of athletic department revenue to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 12, 2020 05:11 PM EDT

FILE - This Aug. 29, 2019, file photo shows the PAC-12 logo at Sun Devil Stadium during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. The Pac-12 Conference will allow voluntary workouts on campus for all sports beginning June 15, subject to the decision of each individual school and where allowed by local and state guidelines, the conference announced Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
The Latest: Bowling Green saves baseball program after cut

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2020 05:31 PM EDT

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Latest: Eastern Michigan coaches taking salary cuts

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2020 02:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2019, file photo, Buffalo's Dontay Caruthers (22) looks to pass as Central Michigan's Dallas Morgan (23) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference men's tournament in Cleveland. The Mid-American Conference is eliminating postseason tournaments in eight sports, including baseball and softball, and men's and women's basketball are among nine sports that will have postseasons scaled back. The MAC's announced the cost-cutting move Tuesday in response to the financial crisis being brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
MAC eliminating and scaling back postseason tournaments

By Ralph D. Russo May. 12, 2020 07:58 PM EDT

NCAA gives injured Ball St. guard 6th year of eligibility

Apr. 21, 2020 06:06 PM EDT
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State guard K.J. Walton will return for his sixth college season after receiving a waiver from the NCAA and the approval of the Mid...

Buffalo basketball team gets probation for forged documents

By John Wawrow Apr. 21, 2020 04:41 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team has been placed on one-year probation and agreed to other NCAA sanctions after a former...

Ball State adds 2 transfers with Indiana roots

Apr. 15, 2020 05:55 PM EDT
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Two former Indiana state champions are transferring to Ball State. The athletic department announced Wednesday that...

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Northern Iowa's AJ Green (4) has his shot blocked by Drake's Liam Robbins (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament in St. Louis. Minnesota has added two accomplished frontcourt players to the roster, bringing in Liam Robbins from Drake and Brandon Johnson from Western Michigan. The Gophers announced the signing of both big men on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Gophers get big men transfers Liam Robbins, Brandon Johnson

Apr. 15, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

WMU promotes assistant Bates to head basketball coach

Mar. 28, 2020 11:02 PM EDT
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan promoted Clayton Bates to be its basketball coach Saturday, with its athletic director saying the coronavirus crisis...

Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher speaks to the media, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Cleveland. The Mid-American Conference basketball tournament was cancelled Thursday, at an arena scheduled to be the site of NCAA men's tournament games next week .(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio players get in one last run after MAC tourney canceled

By Tom Withers Mar. 12, 2020 03:23 PM EDT

Western Michigan fires basketball coach Steve Hawkins

Mar. 11, 2020 07:39 PM EDT
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan fired basketball coach Steve Hawkins on Wednesday. Hawkins spent 17 seasons as head coach of the...

Miami (OH) upsets Buffalo 85-79 in MAC tourney

Mar. 09, 2020 10:31 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nike Sibande scored 31 points, Milos Jovic made a go-ahead layup with 54 seconds to play and 12th-seeded Miami (Ohio) upset No. 5 Buffalo...

Ohio beats Cent. Michigan 85-65 in MAC tourney

Mar. 09, 2020 10:28 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Vander Plas scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists and eighth-seeded Ohio never trailed in beating ninth-seeded Central...

Toledo beats W. Michigan 76-73 in MAC tourney

Mar. 09, 2020 09:55 PM EDT
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Willie Jackson scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and seventh-seeded Toledo held off No. 10 Western Michigan 76-73 in Monday night's...

Kent State downs E. Michigan in MAC tourney

Mar. 09, 2020 09:51 PM EDT
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Danny Pippen scored 20 points with nine rebounds and made all 10 of his free throws and sixth-seeded Kent State beat No. 11 Eastern Michigan...

Williams scores 22 to lift Akron over Kent St. 79-76

Mar. 06, 2020 10:55 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Xeyrius Williams had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Akron edged past Kent State 79-76 on Friday night in the regular-season final for both...

Teague leads Ball St. over N. Illinois 75-54

Mar. 06, 2020 10:35 PM EST
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Tahjai Teague tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry Ball St. to a 75-54 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night. ...

Graves scores 25 to carry Buffalo past Bowling Green 88-84

Mar. 06, 2020 10:22 PM EST
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Jayvon Graves had 25 points as Buffalo defeated Bowling Green 88-84 on Friday night. Josh Mballa had 16 points...

Morgan scores 20, C. Michigan breaks 9-game skid 85-68

Mar. 06, 2020 09:49 PM EST
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Dallas Morgan scored 20 points, leading five into double figure scoring and Central Michigan broke a nine-game losing streak,...

Jackson scores 26 to carry Toledo over E. Michigan 79-57

Mar. 06, 2020 09:43 PM EST
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Marreon Jackson had 26 points as Toledo easily defeated Eastern Michigan 79-57 on Friday night. Spencer Littleson had...